Kuwait urges uniform policies to counter transnational crimes
Kuwait has urged the international community to unify efforts and policies to counter transnational organized crime that poses a threat to the world’s security and interests.
The dangerous and persistent development of crimes, especially organized crossborder ones, and their growing links with the terrorist activities and acts, necessitate paying more attention to their consequences and intensifying efforts to combat them, said Minister of Justice and Minister of State for the National Assembly Affairs Dr Faleh Al-Azb yesterday.
Azb made the statement in his address to the 26th session of the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Vienna. He reiterated the significance of activating, and enhancing international cooperation, both bilateral and regional, for realizing more security and stability, developing a favorable climate for achieving the 2030 Agenda Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Kuwait has applied for the membership of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (2019-2021) out of a desire to boost the frameworks of international cooperation, Azb said. The minister referred to the cooperation among the world countries, both on the bilateral and regional levels, to consolidate the principles calling for combating and preventing crimes, as well as cooperation in the relevant legal procedures. This has been fruitful in curbing rates of international crimes, and increasing cooperation for undermining planning or inciting such crimes.
Kuwait has issued a host of relevant legislations, including the 2013 law on Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants, one for combating money laundering and financing terrorism, and a third for setting up the Anti-Corruption Authority, Azb said.
Concluding his address, the minister reaffirmed the principles of the Doha Declaration supporting the international community’s efforts to prevent and combat crimes. Azb invited the participants in the 26th session to attend an event to be organized by the State of Kuwait on Thursday May 25 on the sidelines of the commission’s meeting to review the country’s efforts for countering terrorism. — KUNA